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24 Hour Drum – Going Strong (32 min. 2021)

by | Jan 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

A “weird” school year with Covid didn’t stop the Indigenous Leadership students from finding their voices and celebrating their culture.  Six schools dance, sing, drum and speak to issues of oppression, white privilege, white fragility, and...

Learning Kwak’wala (2020, 7 min.)

by | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorized

Conceived and built by the ‘Namgis First Nation, the T’lisalagi’lakw Elementary School teaches Kwak’wala. This short film is a collage of young students showing off their language...

The World is Watching Us

by | Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

This is an overview of the Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement in School District 58 – Merritt/ Princeton School District #58 (Nicola-Similkameen). This agreement will benefit students from six local Bands including the Coldwater Band, Lower Nicola Band,...

Embrace Life – 24 Hour PowWow

by | Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

Aboriginal Leadership students throughout the corridor collaborated to choose the form and theme of the 24 Hour Drum. This year’s result was a Powwow with the theme Embrace Life as a statement of resilience and empowerment. Youth drummed, danced and feasted with their...